Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 13, 1880, Page 3

THE KNIGHT Beautiful Prizes That Are to Bo Competed For, - Programs of the Yacht-Race and Fireworks Exhibition, Meetings of the Various Commit. tees of Arrangements, Proposed Legislation to Be Acted "ot at the Coming Meeting. its flow tho Templars Were Recelyed in. A the Days of Old. Bpootal Traina on the Various Roade—De- E lnya About tho Arches. ° , PRIZES AND BADGES, . There are.on oxhibition at ©. D, Peacock & Co,’a, on State street, several of the prizes to do awarded at the Conclave, The sword and belt for tho Eminent Grand Commnnder is onoof the most beautiful In design and cxe- eutlon ever offered as a prize ata Conclave, The blade is of highly-pollshed steel, with Knightly figures and ‘Templar designs {n re- Jef, ‘The handle ts of gold, aud is made to sepresent & Knulght in full armor, with a miniature sword in his hand. On tho hilt of . tho mininturd {sa costly diamond.’ On the hilt of the sword proper is a triangle on + either elo set with, rubles, diamonds, and , emeralds. There are“twenty-cigut diamonds in the entire setting, and twice that number of emeralds and rubies. In fact the -upper part of the sword fairly flashes with the gems that stud It. ‘The crosses, triangles, and other devices of tha Templirs are elab- orately worked, and betray great nicety of exccutlon.. ‘The sword-belt Is of red yelvet with gold bullion fringes, elaborately worked with.shenves of wheat. ‘The buckle Is of . allyer and gold; and contains raised figures of mounted Knights, with a blazing star and redcrossin the distance, -A binck-walnut ease, highty polished, with asilver and ebony handle, “contalns th{y magnificent trophy, Onusllver pinte {s:tha Inseriptons “ First rize at Chicago, Aug. 17, 1880.7 Peacock & fo,nre the designers of the sword and belt, and deserve eredit for the beauty exhibited. The same firnt have on exhibition a com- plete set of Commandery badges, consisting of iifteen pieces, of tholr own manufacture, The badges of the Eniinent Commander fs 4 folll gold pin, pendent from which is a tri- angle wd cross, with an exquisit diamond set in the contre. ‘lhe othor badges are solid allver, full of designs. appropriate to a ‘Tem- lxr, Ench badge is about two inches and a hig square, ‘Tho set is for tho Eminent Commander, Gencralissimo, Captainu-Gener- al, Treasurer, Seeretary, Senior and’ Juntor Wardens, Prelate, four ‘Guards, and Stand- ard and Sword Hearers, Diamonds giisten {unearly all those badges. This jewelry ts fnclosed in a black velvet-covered case, on. the cover of Which is a cross of red velvet. ' Tho Inside contains the inseription: niat Conclave, Chicago, Aug, 17, 1880,” "There are also exhibited fitteen badges of solld gold for the Triennial Committee. On tha pin fs en- graved the name of the owner and the Com- mittee on which he served. Below this, con- nected with s black and white ‘ribbon, |s tho date ** 1880” on a small plece of gold. Mang jog from this is a two-inch tainngle. On the corer are seen the coats-of-arms of Apollo, Fleagos and St Bernard Commanuderies, ‘Tho sides of the trinugle are set with four Pears, to represent the twelve Hghts. The Teciplents’ cannot fall to bo gratified with these beautiful badges, fi To Giles, Bros. & Cu. wns given tho de- signing and executing of tho ffbation sct of twenty-five pieces, which is offered by tho Chicago Commanderies a3 ono of the prizes, ‘The set consists of twelve goblets, vleven candlesticks, and two flagons, Thoy are nade of triple-plated silver, lined with gold, Ariangles, crosses, and other embloms. are Prominent in all these pleces, and also the conts-of-arms of tho three Chicago Commanderies, which nro ‘speci- mons of beautiful workmanship. ‘Tho ease 1g of morocco leather, mate In theshape ofntriungle, lined with chorry-colored satin, with the black, white, und red colors ‘of: Ma- foury on tho top of tho cover. It is suid to as fine a plece of workmanship as wasover gotten out In tho Wes! y THAT GREAT SURPRISE,” - Reference ling been made from time to . time to the “grand surprise”: for Wednesday evening, tho ‘Triennial Committee guarding | thedetails forthe reason that thoy wanted tobe sure that the money would bo in hand ‘to carry out their fdens, Having secured the Necessary cash the “secrot” was ‘let out Mésterday, and It 1s covered by the following: Atlo'clockp. m., after the theatres and concerts are over, all the steambonts at tho disposal of the Boat Excursion Committee Will move out of the harbor, and stand: off the shore fronting the Tako Park, {¢ being hoped that Sir Knights and their Indics will avail themselves of this opportunity to take amvonlight excursion and participate In the grand fete of the night, Tho camp aud tho Jako inslde of tho Government harbor will be lighted with sixty calcium. lights with para- lic reflectors, ‘Tho grand orchestra, numbering 160 pieces, Hang Balatka conductor, will bo on tho arch du front of the Grand Encampment bullding, and will oxecute the followimg program: 1. Grand Maroh. Tannbauser. & Overture: to ite sat a. ymond,, . 8cono frons Eranni e A le toe buviatie oo OPN Wedding Binrciys.. cs idaiseonn Tho mitsleat program will be carried out by signals given by firing large cannon rockets in tho alr, between the pieces, The Farragut Bost Club will give a grand sees display on the Inke in tho following 1. Appoaranco of a Fleot of Vonotian Gondo- bas, beautifully decorated, Tluminated,and n0- ¢ mpanied by musicians: to bo followed by # pynd Koviow of the Farragut Doat Club, tho ‘Suwood Burge Club, and other lycal boating ryauizations, iu whlch tho Gondolas will par bovcather permitting, the following racos will be contested by menibers of tho, Farragut Hone q for prizes offored by tho Triennial Com- Chu mltteu: 11, YOUD-OARED BIBLL RACH, Bow~0.8, Downe: Sy —a.P, D: [O. 2 }. T, Bu ord, Btroko—W, Ww Young, Bgokonvs . Muchuiore, Distaneo, c Siurn. P - vidual ery ooh tillon with turn, Prizes, Sndi. betweo tie ea BARGE BANE ~ in izht-ourod barge It. O. Oliphant, tho sis-onred ‘barge Edith Ingrany, and tho glx: » Oared bargu Carrio Pitcher, Crewe, Te. O. OLIPHANT. . Witten ¢ . Te ghalmote. 8. P, M..Cont: Kurleon,, 4, GA. Kniskorn, WE Chae Pea Poe 3 roice—-W, : Coxswain, lt, Jenkina, i LWA Hoe, ARM Prot. z vow. i; . 4. B. Jonkina, BAL Wikeongnes > a CaRt ts aay ‘Coxtwain=A, 0. Downs, Distance,’ three Swuy, Prizo, alt aro dag. Se eelatt Ww, WanaiNa-anar RACE, Oygmon Booth, ‘'T, Raymond Eddy, taney, t variety Epon. ij uuway, Peed reer Paar ae of ‘B /milo straight A ates the above eutertalninent ts finished,’ under. thy aye lleplay Will take place, Vislon of Sire Char! Ke Ma colupr la pattas follower MO Tt Hh a oe, *Welome wot orp ar att of Arms ‘of Apollo Command. it of A 5 °y ay 1 cae ee of Chicago Command- mandir Nort, Cuiere of Bt. Rernard Com- or mie mat of Atte ‘of.the Grand Command: - eoete State of Ttnoia,. i ounted Bir Knight, - ‘ AGIN, During tho evening and at this time, thera will also be burned seven hundred one-and- whalf-pound rockets, thirteen marvons, twelve sauctssons, twelve fanfonades, fifty cotored Bengalog, ono dozen extra ‘large yoleanoes, colored; ono dozen batterles of four colors, one dozen rockets, Slx- pounds plains one and a half-dozen six-pound rock- els, extra colored; one and na half dozen four-potind parachute rockets, anu two dozen parachute rockets, six-pound twenty. five pleces of five-pound shells, with colored Atnrs; and twenty-tiva pleces of four-pound shells, with colored stars, COMMITTEE MEETINGS, The Recoptlon Committee for McCormick Hall Monday night will shoot at the ‘Tro- mont House nt 7:30 this evenlng for Inatric- tlun and to recelve thelr badges.“ Appended are the names of tho Comimitie: QW. Barnard, . Wiliam Cochran W. MeByane John Hf Wenn? Henry G, Rann: Hugh Rida) ae i arnum, Ne Jonn Molanaburgh, itowurt Marks, James P. Bith, W, Wheoler,. G.I. Binok, Goorga W. Mule, Jonitian Goodman, G. W. Hroomhall, Chariea Korn, \tt- Mann, Chorles MeFutland, Lamb, damos FE, Mevuiro; A. 0. Sinughtor, Willa, Noble, Fei. Winston,’ =, ON, FY Itavtin, it, F, Eames, + Jumes D, Watson, tA. Sltedd, James D, Warren, H; Cunningham, James li, Bradwell, Hy Tinto, John Tt, Watsho, . A. Gould, 8, Wadhuma, John Gow, . M. Moore, dohn Roe, John Q. ivendon, H. E. Hamilton, George T, Boggs, JA, Hayden, RE, Swart, G, W. Waroville, Charles I’. Mattison. i. J. Van Zandt, The members of the Central Unll Recep. ton Committee, Monday night, are requested to mect at the Sherman House nt half-past 4 o'clock this afternoon, to reaelve instruction and tholr badges. ‘he following are the namics of the Committeo: 1, L. Bond, Chairman. Grannis, Vice-Chairman, J... Knlekerbocker, 8. M, Henderson, Ad. G Amos RH, Johnson, 4. 8.'Thompaen, + Willlam A. Thrall, Kenjamin A. Kent, Marvin EHughitt, gullus A baie wayne Wickersham, ‘Thomas W. Anderson, it. 8. Parker, A. ALTA F.8. Wiliams, L, A. Talcott, enorme a THOERO: Franklin 1, Chase, RW. Holland, Goorgo A. Marsh, A.W. Adcock, Coas F, Maurer, ‘The Finance Committee will meat in. tho parlors of Apollo Commandery, Amertean Express Building, at 8 o’elock this ovening, Every member must’ make hfs report and hand'in all moneys fn his possession, Tho Hotel Committee will nivet at the Ex- position Building at 5 p, m. Saturday tomako arrangements for welcoming Sir Knights on their arrival, escorting then to their quar- ters, and seelng that thoy ure well taken caro of, Appendad are the. lames of the Com- inittes, nnd all are urged to be presents Edward B. Rambo. Chatrinan, Anson Gorton, Vice-Chairman. FB. Aloxander, Churles LE. Luouard, DW. Clark, Ir J.G. Woods, W.M. Burbank, 1. Moth, James F. Olcot ullford, " George Montague, Levi D. Boone, ‘Willfain B. Ransom, 1. 8. Robinson, Goorgo H. Van Polt, At Albert W. Adock, Witllam G. Poulson, Waiter A. Stovene, Charles 8, Parrott, Ds erie Aver, Benjamin E, Givandau, ‘T. D, FMtoh, Gustav Holnrichs, - A. Hi. Buck, Henry 8. Horton, G:'P, Gould, Fred Howard, FW. Croce, Georgo W. Korr, Gcorgo H. Munger, Albort L. Woudrug, Churles L, Andorgon, C. M, Clurk, Samuel 2, Paul, C.E. Wooley, Wiltium IT, Blackler,. Edward King, » W. 8. Brawley, Potor Lipp, Andrew F, Burrell, George O. I'ry, William A. MoLean, Oyrus Libby, William D, Clark, + i Sicphen Lissenden, Fr. O. Casa, Edward G, Low, Fred M, Fott, « Jacob W. Ludlam, Nienry J. Goodrich, Oseur Hi. Munn, Franic Sheltlold, May, pate avis " Frank Van Voorhe Jacob HB, Smith, sii Jobin 6, 'Penuts, Charles Tintey, ‘get ——- TILE, COMPETITIVE DRILL, The Competitive Drill Commmittes met: at tho Sherinan House lost night, Mr, Jolin Woodman in the chalr. = wate A representative of tha Jockey Club was present, and Inquired about police nrrange- nents, ticket-scllers, ete. Ho was informed that these matters would be attoneded to. Arrangements were made to give 3,000 Knights and their Jadies lunch on tho Brounds. , The Secretary, D, E, Mall, stated that-a contract had been Iet for the erection of 6,000 seats,making 15,000 In all, IIe also reported tat the tickets wero all printed, nnd that they could be procured ‘at the following plrces, saying parenthotically that it: would be wiss for people to purchase in the city, and avoid the crowd at the booths outside the park: Jansen, MeOjurg & Co., State, near Madison street; C. L, Woodman, UL Washington; W. ¥, Bfonron, g Monroo; Skeen & Stuart, 77 Madison; J. . Norton, 21 Dearborn; J.P. Dwyer, 68 State: Palmer House office and nows-stand; Shorman House office and newsstand; ‘Tremont House, Grand -Pacific, J. B, Borchavolt, 735 West Madison; If, O. Maynard, Nolson H. Morelli, Jnmes G, Miller, 0. H. Morgan, Jolin Meyers, 1003 West Mudison stre Jones & Ulinsted, 49 Westorn avenue; O, 1. MeGrath, 10037 West Mutison; Chapin: & Gore, 75 Monroe street; Dunwell & Ford, 50 Madison street; Bust, Russoll & Co,, Palmer House cigar store; J. B. Van Styke, Paliner House barber shop; J. Couthoul, Union ticket office, Palmer Wouse; Ryon & Heal ly 163 State slreet; W. W. Kimball, 207 Staté strect;* Root & Sons Music Company, 156 Stato street; Polton, Pomeroy & Cross, 153 Bile street; Reed’a Templo of Music, 130 Bint ysbreoks Clayton & Co,, No, & Madison Teel After somo talk tho prizes wero fixed og follows: ‘ ji 1, The sword, the banner being spocial. ‘2 ‘Tho Mbation sot. ing apeel » The Commandery Jowls. 4. Tho banquet sot, 5, Tho Red Cross robos. . ‘Tha prizo for tha best drilled mounted Commandery stands by Itself, . Bir, Harry Tanner stated that the challenge standard was a most beautiful plece of work, On motion of Mr. Tanner, Sir Knight E, D. Swayne was elected Trersurer, Maj. Do Young was designated to seo to theerection of tents for thy Committeo and ae earn command aries, a to bat te Cominittce then adjourned to meet a the Exposition Building at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, whence they will-go to ' the paricin carriages. : ‘The judges, whoarg to bo nn officer of tho regular army, on officor of tha National Giiard, and n Sir Knight, havo been sslected, but _ panes jl notbo known until the ry day o! le ia following Commanderics haya entered dates s Oriental, No, 13, Claveland; Reed, No. Dayton, Ont Bayntds Nos the Stiliwater Alliin,: Rafer, No. 1, Indianapolis; Damas- cua, No, 1, 8t. Paul; Monroe, No. 13, Roch- gator; De Molay, No, 1, Loulayilio; and De Molay, No, 5, Grand Raplils, Mich. mount ed, hore will undoubtedly enter on or be- fore Wednesday, Asall the Commaniories cannot drill in one toy, It is proposed to get up a Prone for Thursday afternoon to make a day of It. All the musiciuns in the clty—there will 1,900 or 1,500—are to be there and ‘play under the direction of Hans Balatka, and ait effort will be made to get Detroit Commandery to give an exhibition drill. . , TNE YACUT RACE, 5 ‘The arrangements ‘for tho regatta under tho auspices of the Chicago: Yacht Club, which Is to take place opposit Lake Park at o'clock Tuesday afternoon, aro nearly com- pleted, . z Boats 'of flyo classes are to compete, and ee following gre the entries up to last oven- and Oriole, Schoonors—Idler, of Chica nade tha alk “onterod by of Torunto, ef ais cal rat class—Corn, ‘by II. ¥, Griswold; Greyhound, by Jain Prindlvilie. : Second cliass—Qai NG by Ii. W. Leman; Arlel, by, George E, Nor Nameless, by James Wilders Ina, by Tha Bradley; Burke, by TH fattibone; fo, of Kenosha, by ‘Third elass—Porl, by W; Sayor; Zephyr, by WwW. He Darnun; GON aayCr by tr Fourth class—Fieetwood, by Mr, Hender. "gor i Lincoln, by John Fergus; Uniine, o Chicago, by It Hugs: Wonder, by J. Wilder; Heel fb ede Ahern; Unding, of Racine, nat yer. * Nhe courses, which will be to leeward, aro ns follows, half out into the lake and back, 80 ay to give the poople on shore a chance to and Coat of Ai 8 rand the whole Bienmyoysut of tho Waliou craton beta “Bevooners, Sfteeu tnlleey Geek laste twelve inlles; secohd ant third class, efght miles; and fourth ciass, flye miles, The prizes will be a flag. of blue silk lx fect long, with" ghtenga Cackt Cli Prize 1940"? Anseribed OR it ha silk letters for the winning schdoner, and sums orgremaling $500 for the withers in the other chigses, The judges wil be Gen, Duent, A, A, Munger, and Dr. Wilkins. The Det lint has bee chartered Jot thelr ise 4 iti nis Will bo- fired a4 signals for ready and starting, 5 — ———— WELCOME SONG, "The. following welcome song to Sit Knights from abroad fa to be sing at tha Central Musie-Hall Monday night by the old Orlental (now. Apullo)—Quartet,—O. M, Smith, first tenor; GC. Phillips, second tenor; F.C. Hnle, first basso; 2. ¥, Tilden second busso. ‘The words are by Sit Knight Rob Morris, and the music by Sir Knight 1 qn 2 acnelt Hi att and palute yo Te i) Moneath our spnetouy damon Ghloagn greets you ae songs 1 iy wives i ‘gd bid sou woleume homes none ‘ Chorua, Homo of the true, homo of tho brave, Hote of tho inntehless fnir, + A thousand hunds you welcome wave From lofty choir and crowded nie, Sir Knights thrice welcome here, Hail und aniute exch Templar gucst From every quarter como; ‘Tho North and South, the Eust and Wost, Obey with Joy our Calef's bohest, * Owelcome, welcomes home, , TILE ARCHES, The contractor for the frames of thearches Was to hayo had his work, flnished Wednes- day, but up to yesterday afternoon he had completed three, put up portions of twelyo others, and nut touched the sixteonth, at Michigan avenue ant Van Buren stroct. The Sub-Committes were after him, and he prom- ised to “push things,” but it is very doubtful ithe gets through Saturday night. Hs fall-- ure to keep his agreement threw the.decora- tions baok, and, though this work was com- menced Wednesdays practically, nothing hus been done up to this time,—the burinps ind a few pieces of evergreen only beltur put In po- sition on one ureh, that at Congress street and Wabash avenue. But one gaiig of nine men had been engaged, and they were all green, ‘To-day ‘two Ur tree more sets will be employed, s0 49 to work on as many arches at tho sunu time. ‘The decorations themselves, owing to the energy of Archi- tect Wileox, are all reads" tbo placed, and the Sub-Conunittee are determined, if it is vossible to do it, to have nll the arches trimmed by Monday morning, even it the men have to work at nights and on Sunday, SPECIAL TRAINS. Tho Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company will run the. followlug speciil truns on account of the Kuights-Templur Conclavo: s Town Division—A spoclal train will leave Council Bluffs at 6 a.m, Sunday, Aug. 15, pussing Boone at 11:20 0.1.3 Marshalltown, ‘135 pean Jedar Rapids, 3:88 p,m, 3 Clinton, 6330 p, neg and arrive In. Chicigo at 93) bu, mnicing the ruh of 489 infl¢s In_ fifteen and ahalf hours, notwithstanding that the traln will stép at any and all intermediate statlons.where there are passengers for .Chi- engo. ‘There are seventy-six stations on this rn, aA Knight Templar special train will leave Boone, Li, st 5 tt. a M londay, ‘Aug. 10, Dass 0 Ing Marshalltown of 6:65 am. 3 Cedar Rapids, 9:15 a.m; Clinton, 1 Pen and aut 4:80 This trata arrive in Chicago pit. 8 pillearry. only ‘nights ‘Templar and their amilies, el Northern and Northwestert Divisions.—A_ speeinl train from Mankats, Minn., Ownton- na, Rochester, Winona, and Sparta will a rive ut Kinzie street Uopot at 4:80 p, mn, Mon- day, and a speelal train from Mi nnERpolls, St haut, Hudson, Stillwater, and Eau Claire wilt arrive at in. Monday. A special train will leave Marquette, Mich,,: Sunday evening, Aug. 15, passing Fort oward, 5:40 A. in, Monday; Appleton, 8:30 a. m.3 “Neenal and Menasha, 6355 a. n.3 Oshkosh; 7:25 a. m3 Fond du Gne, 8 i,m. artiving at, Milwauked 10 n.m., remelting there till 2:30 p.m, so that Knights on board may partlelpate in the drill of the Wisconsin Sir Knights, ‘This train will arrive in Chicago ut 5: . th. ALON day, stopplig en route ot Racine, Kenosha, and Waukegan,’ frtk eee ae Wednesday, Thuraday, dnd Friday of next week n train will bo"run from Chleago to Maywoodl, leaving Chicago at 1 a. m., and Thorsday night ‘tho train which” usually leaves Chicago nt i1315 p. an, for Uighiand Park will be beld wits 2:30 me The IMnols Central Rallroad. will, Mon- day, ‘Tuesday, Wednesday, and ‘Chursday, run'specinl suburban tralns, to leave hore il 13 ndnight, aud atl, 2, and 3in the morn jug. ‘These trains are in addition to the reg- ular suburban trains. PROPOSED LEGISLATION, The following cireular concorning juris- prudence hus been issued by Grand Recorder Parrlny an Nolthor tho ‘ Constitution,” “Codo of Stat- utes,” or * Digest of PORTE Luw,” provides foror directs tho fasulug of “ Summons. hho “ Codo of Statutes,” udupted in 1874, are ides (Seu, XL, Suinmons 4, payo 84) that all pro) sitions to amond cede, pto., must bo inserted in gurnmons tu attend ‘Criguntul Conclave,’ which, by. implication, presupposes a summons will bo: issuod, and tho M. BR. Gran Masten following tho custom of recent youra, hus ordered it summons scat te cach member of tho present Grand Encampment. We Insert bore- with “all propositipns to umund cude, ete.,"" re- celved nt this ullice at thls date,—April 17,—tho Just day in which suck can be ttlud, and quote ‘tho Iw Jn such caso mado and provided, 5 O¥ AMENDMENTS, Art. IV., Sea, 67, Tho:Grand Encampment Bhull be competent, upun the concurronce of three-fourths of ita mombera present ut any rogulur Conclave, to revise, amend, and alter tie constitution: Lrovided, however, That any member intending to aubtult 4 moon rulutive tou change of the vonatituton, statutos, or rituals, atiull ylvo no- ucu thoreot in writing to tho Grand Itecordor nt Joust four months before the day on which tho Grand Conolayo hull bo hold ut which puch subs joct is to be discussed; and notice thervof shall jo Inserted In the summons, otherwise no such motion shall bo ontertalned, Provided further, ‘Chit tho proposed amond- Ticnts muy be modilivd In any manner by the Grand Encumpment while tho same ta under vonaideration. No moditication, however, shall bo mude not gormuin to tho matter containod in tho original proposed nuiondment, Sixtwon propusitions to nmond the Constitu- tion are to bo ucted un, as follows: L Art, Ly 1). ‘Tho passawa now roadas “All Past Grand Mustors, all Bust Doputy Grand Mastors, all Past Gonariiisatinos, and all Past Grand Captaing General of tho Grand Encatup- mont." “ All Past Grand ‘Treasurers and Puat Grand Recorders.” “ Ul. Art. I, Bee, 1 (3). Tho sontenco now roads: “ All Grand Commaudors, all Past Grand Come manders, all Deputy Grand Commundon, ull Grand Gonorallssimos, und ull Grahd Captains General of cach Grand Commandery, aoknow!- edging the Jurisdiction of tho Grand Encump- ment; ouch of whom ahall be- untitled, when present, toons Vvoty aud no more fezeuyl, ne proxy) in et the procoudings of the En- canipmont.” tls proposed to cxpungo tho whole para-, wrap ant subettuie tho following in low eruot: Four .represontatives for cau Grand Com- mandery; who shall bo the frst four ollivera of suck Cumniandery, Should one or more bu abe sont, the Fopreacuratlves presont shill cust tho Tour votos of the Urand Commandery," UL, Art. 1, Bog. 6, ‘The sentence how reads: “A Grund Conclave of tho Grand Encampment shall bo held trlonnially, ut such timo nnd place “is Indy buve been proviously desl ea tho Standing Committoo and approved by tho Grand Encampment," Tt ty roposed tostriko out all after the won! “ triunnhuly," and subsdtute “iu the City of ‘asbington, D. ©. (comumenoing ou tho Tuesday aftor iirst Mtondiy, of Devomber, ut ts ymeridinn)," or in pluce of tho clnuse in brackets, ge ened time ag sho Grand Bucampmont may 1V. Art. IL, Bec. 20 and 24, Boo, 26 gives tho momburship Sf a, Geand. Commendory aud tue hunibor of ‘votes to which each mampber ty on- titled, Beg, 2 ronds: "Any offloer specltiod ta who Twonty-sixth Keotwn, except Past Com- mundora, may appear and vote by proxy,” otu, itis proposed to umend the matter of proxys ship “by wiving thy right w appane by proxy to Gethoe members sly. + Arte l¥,, Soa, 15 (2). ‘Tho posiag, now reads: “It (oach Grand Concannon) wall eteut, by ballot, ita several olticens; Provided, uut ‘tho Grand Standard-Beurpr, tho Grund Sword-Hear- or, thy Grand Wurdon, ind tho Grand Cuptiin of tho Guard may bo olocted or appols asthe Grand Commundory muy direct." It is proposed to atrike out tho Wholo passage, pudsubstitute: “It (the Grand Comntwxdury} hull at tha Urwt regular Conclave held atter ‘this Triennial Ponvlave of the Grund Kncamp- mont, picet, by. allot, the four ranking oficersfor 8 torn of Bites yoars; wnil sald olllvers wbull bo electod trienutully thorcafwr. Thu tive oflcers Hoxtin rank shall bo oloctod at such Conclave for the ter of one year, und uunually thoreattor; tho romalntug olficors hull be appointed hy the gad Commander ut ouch annual Conclaya.” V. Art. IL, Bou, 40 (Wy. ‘Tho passage now roads: “ie “(ehg Grund ‘Nevordor of the Grund Cont- mandory? sbull forward to the Grand ilevorder | id Encwupimont, on or before the Lat dayet ‘Augu tof ouch feet {except that in the ui c Ce] Ja which tho Grand Encampment vets tho is forwarded a manta eather) its rnaand ducs for his Grand Com- Tt is proposed’ to change thia to “make tho Sacal yar of the Grand, Eneampment close the st day of dune.” Substitute didy for Anguet fa the chiusg quoted above. Vin, ‘Art c 64 (2). The passare now renda; tis eas the Recorer of every Subordinate Commandary to repart annually to tho Grand Iecorder of the Grand Eneampmont, up to tha Ist day of August, the roilof hla ofl+ cers and inembers, and tho working roll of his Commundery." It 1a proposed to amend this by substituting July tor aug, VIE. Art. TY, 8 and 67%, Tho omend- ment consiata In subsututiog July for August na the poerlod for collecting and paying to the Grand Encampment tho amount due the Grand Bucampment for cach Sir Knight, mombor of « Subordinate eee ig S LX, ‘he passage now rendat Art, 1V,,.8ec. Git. “For overy Knight Templar created in aby Commandery whilat under tho immediate Jura diction of tho Grand Fncampniont thero’ shall he paid $2 into the treasury of the Grand Ene eampmiont." It {a proposed to change the $2 “Art. TV. Soc, 62, ‘Tho passare now reads: Subordinate Commandery shill confer the i anount mandery,”* “No Order of Knighthood for alos sum than $20, It Ja proposed tu maka the $3) 8, XI. Art IV., Seu. 65. The section now reads: “No Commandery, Grand or Subordinate, shall confor the Ordor of Knighthood pon any ono who fa not a regular toy! Arch Mason, aceurd- ing to tho roquiremonts of the Genoral Grand Chapter of tho United States.” It fs proposed to strike out alt after the word “regular,” and substicuty the words “ Minster Mason.” XU. Art, IV., 86. The acction was quoted above, It is proposed to nnicnd it by atriking out nl aftor the words * Royal Areh Mason,” XIU, Art. 1V., Bec. 06(2). The pousage now reads: “4 Committee on Credenttuls, consisting of three, shall bo appointed by the Grand Master at the opening of the Grand Conclave to report. at the opening of the next sussion.” Tt f4 pros posed to ndd to the clnusu the words, “ Provided that no Grand or Subordinate Commandery shall be reported us represunted, nor its deleynios en- titled to sents, unless .ho returns and duces re- uired by the provisions of the Constitution shall hayo beou illed and puld fate the Grand Recorder's ollice strty days preceding such Trl- ennlal Conctaye." XLV. Art. IV., See. 064 and 8) The passage now reads: A'Committes on Printing, cansist- ing of the Grand Muster, Deputy Grand Muster, and Grand Itecorder, who sbull determine, In the absence of n vote of tho Grand ican ment, whut portion of the proccedings shall be rinted, and tho style in which it shalt bo done.”* it is proposed to Insert between tho words, “shall” and “determine” tho clause, “con: truct tor tho Gents of tho proceedings uf each Triennial i ‘onvlave and.’ XV, Art. 1V., See. 60 (4). ‘The lust clause on tho page rends! Tho roports of theso (8 Stand~ Jug) Committecs shall be beard In order except the ith (that for designntiig the next place of meeting), which shall.report on the last, ny, or tho Conulave of thy Grand Enuaapment” Itty proposed to add tho words “tiless otherwisa ordered by, a majority vote of the Grund En- crunpmnent.” I, Art. IV,, Sec, 6%, ist Provisn, The sub- Ject ts thut of umending tho Constitution. The iirsteproviso {e that any member proposing an ainendment shall give notice to the Grand Ro- corder at least four montis prior to the opening oft Et next Conclave of, tho Grand Eneamp- men’ - It te proposed to change tho scutence to read: “ Any inembur destring to rmend tho Constitus tlon, Codo, or Digest, shall fila such proposed amendinenta with the Grand Recurder," ete, + PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TUF CODE. T, See. XVII. (1-11), change tho heading of first Paragraph from “By Commandery, Eflect of Expulsion or Suspension.” to read’ "On tha subjectof Suspensions, Expulsions,gnd Restora~ Uons by Commundery.’" II, Soe. XXX. (11), The passuyo now rends: “A potition eannot be batluted on until at least four weeks ufter it has been presented to the Commandery, untoss by written permission of tho Grand Commander." 3 by atriking off tho it fs proposed to amend, words after * Commandery, IH. Sec, XXX. (11), Tho passagd fs quoted above. Lt is proposed to aman it by changing “four weeks "' to * two weeks.” . Hoc. XXX ‘och. ‘Tho pussayo now reads: “When u Rejected Potition muy be Kenswed. In the ubsenco of any statute by tho yoveruin Grand Commandery to the contraiy, tho petic tion of ono who” hugs been rejected can- not bo renewed until at lenst six months after such rejection”. It proposed to striko out the words “In tho ah. sence of any statute by tha governing Graud Commandery to tha contrary.” fi “V. See. it? (8), The passage now reads: Tho offect of tho loss of a leas or arin by a petitioner disqualites bln, from reveiviug the Ordors of ‘of Knighthood.” It fs proposed to amend by: gdding tho words, * Provided that Ifa Knight of tho Hed Cross should become thus disabled, It shall not be 0 bar to his recelving the Orders of Aniyht Templar and Knight of Matta.” vi Seo, 44, ‘Tho scetion speciiies the uniform of aKnight Templar, It {a proposed to ramond it by adding after the third. clause, ‘ Rocogniz~ ing the uniforin, adopted py tho Grand Com- iniidery of Loulshina at, ita Aunual Conclayos dn 1876 and 1876, and authorising the ‘Tomplara of Loulsinna ta wenr the are and, furthar, to wauthorize any Grand Combpindery, to minke id= dltigns or altorations of tho uniform at pleas ura," AMENDMENTS TO THE DIGEST.. T. @). Petitions. Tho passngo now Potitions cannot be ucted on in lesa than four weeks from tholr presentation, with- out the special dispensution of the Grand Com- jumider, oven If the Commandery holds stated Cunchiyes weekly.” It ls proposed to amend by striking out alt ifter the word “ presentation." AMENDMENTS TO THE EDICT OF 1802. . Pagos 117-123, Amount tho cdict of 1869 so aa to clourly delino what 4 tho Tomplar's: Unt- ‘orn, JL Sottle tho subject af shouldor-straps 1s follows: “Tho shoulder-atraps of uw Past Grand Commander shall bo the sumo as an aeting Grand Communder, except that it shalt, bo upon gurple gruund, with the fnitlals PG. C, in old Knglish charactera,” "The shoulder-steaps of 8 Past Commander shall be tho samo ne those of nn acting Commandor, oxceptit shall be upon wcarlet ground, with the initiits B.C. in old Ene wilsh churacters.” In the edict of 1862, upon tha subject of Templar Uniform, tho matter was thus disposed of: “Shauldor-straps for tho Ollicers and Past Grand Olllcera of 0 Grand Com= smandery,’ bright red silt velvet, two by four dnehes in dimonaions, bordered with one row of ombroldery of gold, Gunner Inch wido; the ‘fem- Plur's Croga of guld, with tho Initinis of the respective oftice to be ombrofderod (in old English churictors) in ailver on | tho Jowor and of tho satrap. The shoulder- atraps for the Commander und Past Commander of n Subordinate Commanitery, of emerald greon ail volyot no and a half ficbes wite by four inches long, bordered by one row of ombroldery of gold fyusrtorsioats widog tho ion Cross, with w bulo, embroldored, of all- Vor in tha contre.” ADDITIONAL AMINDMENTS PROVOSED, All roferoncos tn the * Canatitution," “Calla,” ote,, to Subordinate Conmanderies” hull bo tukun to rotor ‘only to thaw Commandorics Ime wmialtataly subordinate to. tho Grand Bncomp- mont RECEIVING KNIGITS, At will be Interesting, in connection with the coming magnificent reception und onter- tainment by.the Order at Chicago, te read of. tho manner tu which ancient Knights Tam- *) the tn plar were recolyed, ‘Phe ceremony of recely- ing and creating: a Sir ‘Knight in the early days of the Brotherhood ts thus desorbed: ‘Tho reception of a Knight Into the Order Was @ very solemn ceremonial. It was secret, none but nembers of the Order bulng per- mnitted to be presunt, Ttdlffored in this re- anect from that of tho Knights of Malta, the form of reveption In that Order boing public, and it {3 to.this ditforenus between a publio recoption and a secret Initintion thas iny per- linps be attributed a portion of tho sprit ‘of persecution exhibited by tha Church to tho der in ‘its later diya, AlUnter, In hits “Statulunbuch des Ordena der ‘Templos herr,” gives the most authentle account of tiation of a Knight ‘Templar, .,, Ob the day of tho reception, thy Master and the Kulghts being in the Chapter, the Muster ne i: an “Beloved Knights and brethren,’ yo’ seo that the majority are Milling that tho man: shall be received usa brotior, Lf there be aiong: gor anyone who knows any tiling concerning him whereof ho cannot rightful- jy become u brother, let hin suy so. For It is better that this should be nnude known be- forshany than aftor he has been brought be- fv) a All being silent, the candidate 1s conducted into on adjoining chamber, ‘Iwo or three of: the oldest Knights ura sent to hin to warn Dim of the diMeultios and hardships that ho Vil huyeto encounter; or, ny the Tonudlete Ine rule says, all the hurd and rough ways* thot lead to God,—" omnia dura ob uspora; perguus fter ad Deuns? * . ' ‘They eonimenced by haying: “ Brothor, do you seek “tha fellowship of the Order?” If he repllud atirnatively they warned him of the rixorous survlen which would be do. nanded of him. Should he reply that he Was willlng to endure all for the suke of Gou and to beconie tho slave of the Order, they further asked hits if he were married or bo- trothod; if he hud ever entered any othor Order; Ihe owed morythan he could pays if he waa of sound body; aud It he was of free condition, ff hh replies Word sittisfiuctory his examiners returned to thy Chaptar-roout and made report, whereupon thor Master agaln lnquired if any one present know anys thing against the candidate. Al holug sllent hesiked: “Are you willing that he should be received fn God's name?” And all the Kolghits answered: Lot him bu received tn God's nauie,” His oxaintners thon returned to hin, and asked liu (fhe atl penitsted In like futention, [the teplled that he dld, they gave hha the necessary justructions how hoshould got, and Jed htm to te door of the Chapter ‘room, | Hore entering he cast hiniselt on hls knees beforg the Muster, with folded lands, and sald; “Sir, 1 um come before dod ber Ls fore het gooey ea Lite aa gure bay aeaks, to adinit mo Into your fellowship and to the good deeda of the Order, 94 one who wiit for alt his lifelong bo the servant and slave of the Order,” ‘The Master repiled: " Beloved Brother, you nre desirous ot a great mutter, for you ave nothing but the outward shell of our Or- der, tds only the outward shell when you see that we have tine horse nd rich enparl- sons, that we eat and drink well, ore splen- didly eluthed. Frow this you conclude that you will bo well off with us. ut you know not the rigorous inaxiins that dre in our in- terior, For it isn hard matter for you, who fre your own master, to become the servant of another, You will hardly be able to per- form in thé futtre what you wish Yourself, For when you wish to be on this side of the sen you will be sent to the other; to when you will wish to be in Acre you will be sent wv the district of Antioch, to ‘Tupall, or to Arnienia; or you will be sent to Apulia, to Sicily, or to Lombardy, or to Burgundy, France, Englund, or any other country Where we Inve houses and possessions, When you wish to sleep, you will be ardered to watch; when you wish to watch, then you wil be ordered to go to beds when-you wish to eat, you wilt be ordered. to do somo- hing else. And as both me and you might. suffer great inconvenlence from what you have,. mayhap, concealed ~ from “us, look here on tha Holy Evangelists mid the Word of . God, and answer tho truth to the nuestions whfeh to you; fori you le you will be perjured, and may be expelled from the Order, from which God help you.” ‘Phe questions which had been before asked him: by iis exaniners were then repeated More nt large, with the addition one whether he had made a contract witifs Templar or finy other person to secure ils adinlssion, - fis answers belng gatisfaetory, tho Master roceedy; “Bel Brother, .take good wo stall put eloved teed that you have spoken truth to us, for showld youln any one polnt have apoken falsely, you wotld be put out of the Order, frum which God preserve you. Now, be- loved Brother, heed well whut we shail say to you. Do you promise God, and Mary, our dear Lady, that your Ifelong you will he obedient to the Master of the ‘Temple and the Prior who fs set over you?” Yes, str, God willing.” “Do you promise God and Mary, our dear fady, al your lifelong to live gbhaste in your * Yes, sir, God willing.” “Do you promise Gafand Mary, our dear Indy, your lifelong to observe the Inudable ianners and customs of our Order, those which re now and those which the Alaster and Knights may hereafter ordain?” “Yes, alr, God willing.” “Do fot promise God and Mary, our dear Lady, that your lifelong you wil, with the ower anil strength that Goi give you, help o conarier the Holy Land of Jerusalem, and with your best power you will help to keup and gitnrd that which tie Christians possess ?” “Yes, sir, God willing,” “ Do you promise God and Mary, our dear Lady; never to hold this Order fer'atronger or weaker, for worscor for better, but with tho permission of the Munster or the convent which hes the authority?” “Yes, sin. God willing. i Finally, do you promise God and Mary, our dear Lady, that you will never be preseitt when a Christian aliull be tuyfustly: ant une lavtnlly despolied of his heritage, and that you will never by counsel or act wake part herein?” “Yes, sir, God willing.” ‘Then the Muster sald? “Thon, In tha name of God and Mary, our dear Lad y, and In the name of St. Peter of Rome, and our Father the Pope, nnd in the nang of all the brethren of tho Fem pley we feculve you Ww all the good works of the Order, which have been done from the beginning, and shall be done ta the end, you, your father, your mother, aud all your lineage Nhoyou are willing shall have ashare thereln. In like manner do you re- eelve us into all the good works which you have done or shalldo. We nssure you bread and water, aud the poorclothing of the Order, and toil und labor In abundance.” The Chaplain. then rend the 133d Psalm and the pruyer of the Holy Ghost, Deus qui corda JSideltum, and the brethren repented the Lord’s Prayer. ‘The Prior and the Chap- lin gavd the’ recipient the fraternal kiss. He was then seated before the Master, who. delivered to hl n discourse on the duties and obligations as a member of the Order, ‘These duties may be summed up In the ful- Jowlng words: He was never to assault 9 Christlan, nor swear, nor recetve any at- tendurice from a woman without the pernits- sion of his superlors; nor to iiss a won, even his mother or sister; to hold no chitid to the baptismal font; and to abuse no WAN, but to be courteous to all, Ie was to: sleep ina linen shirt, drawers, and hose, and gird- ed with a small girdle; to attend Divino service punctually; and to begin and end his ineals with a prayer. , While Minter gives this formula of recep. ton, it is by no menns complete, and ts what a Freemason would eall the monitorial part of tho instruction, ‘he form of the outh tuken by the candidate ts omitted by Minter, whila Raynouard says tts preserved in the archives of the Abbey of Alcobazu, in Arra- gon, Spain, and he gives it ns follows: “FP swear to consecrate ny discourse, my arnis, my faculties, and my Jlfe to the de- fens of the sacred mysteries of tho faith, and to that of the unity of God. Lalso prom- isu to bo subnilysive and abedient to the Grand Master of the Order... . At all times that It may be necessary I will cross tho seas to zo to battle; 1 will contribute succor aginst infidel Kings and Princes; £ will not turn my back on three “foes; und, oven HEL Aone, Iwill fight them it they are hitldels, , Mackey says that the fact that the Templars had a sceret initiation is now genorally con- ceded, although a few writers lave dented f. But the clreumstantial evidence tn its favor fs too grent to be overcome by anythin except positive proof to the contrary, which ling nover been ndduced, It ty known that at these receptions none but members of tho Order wore ndinitted, a prohibition that world hnve bec unnecessary if the core- monies had not been sucret. In the meetings of the. General Chapter of the Order even the Pope's Logata was refused admission, It may not be Inappropriate to present in this conneetion tho Ist of Grand Masters in tho Rite of Strict Observance from the date of the establishment to thetof Molay, a pe- nod of 180 years. It 1s as follow Hughes des Patons, olocted I Robort of Burgandy, elected Evornrd do Barri, clectud in. Bernard ‘de Tremeliay, vleated in. Hotrand do Blanquefort, eleated in. Philip of Nupolua, elected in. Odo do Bt Anand, elected 1 Arnold de Troye, vlocted t Gorard do Ridufort, elected Hrothor Waltor, elected in Robert de Bablé, electod In. Clibort Horalo, clestod In. Phillp da Plossls, vlectod Williain de Chartros, clecte Potor dv Montaigu, olocted Hermann do Borigord, elocte William dv Sonnac, cloctod In, Noginald do Vichter, elocted In, ‘Thomns Horard, eluctod in... William do Jkmnujonu, elected in, Thoobuld do Gandini, oleoted in Jaoquos do Motay, oloctod In, — A DISSATISFIED TEMPLAR. To the Editor of The Chicago ‘vibune, Cnicano, Aug, 12.~1 read in the papers this morning aa exposition. of the great “surprise” which the munuger of the 'Trien- nial Conctaye has In store for the city; and [ must confess that E felt humiliated, aud I could not help oxclalming, Is It possible that’ Knight Tomplarisms has got to be degraded Into a circus or a-Fourth-ofJuly celubration to grutify the valnglorious ambition of ono man, Anybody at all acquainted with te orlgin and purpose of tho Order of Knights'Templur Knows that they were tho very reverse of tho uses that that Order seems to be degraded to at the fppronetiinys ‘Triunnial, Tt would geem that nothing that the futhly resources of tho Chalrnan of the Tricnnlal Committes could dovise ju the way of a “show” has been vinitud, First’ wo ara to havea long suc- cession of hybrid urches, then boat rides, theatres, recoptions, dances, rnd last, but not lenst, tireworks. Tt anything could bu con- ceived that would be more antl-Muasonte than “fireworks” Twould Hke to know whut it wn tho es “tnking-oif” of Wille a, iH fam Morgan pales before it, te Knights off this. city contributed thelr jongy to entertuln thotr brother Sir Knights of othor Commanderies tna fraturnul man- ner, donot belteve one of them over tine agined that thelr money was to bu used in thy construction of such things, culled arches, 13 are belng constructed along Wabush aventas or In the gyection of that squirrel cage on the Lake-Froig usa hvadquarters for, the Grand Eneampingnt, or for " tireworks,’ have heard mung of the memburs of Apollo Com miwnderyvdenounce this whole iting ag rs tin ton the partof the Chairman of tonjfal Comuilttes to spread hile Bult.” ‘The arches are contenipilbty, tho sguirrel cage a disgrace, nnd tho tlreworks wy pla perversion. of the Ordur of Ku ghita Femplar, ‘ - - Witt tho Chicago Sir Kulalits wanted, anit whut they expected, wis that the Trienulat Y g poyldi . SoS ARAN Gl ARRAS nenhs Gnd ls woll under way: wilt and get both meat and drink,—nt least where they could get fresh bread and pure water to cheer them on thoir journey. Anstead of this there fs to be a “tent on the Lake Front where tho Mrs. Chairman of tho Tri- enntul Committes 13 to pays around Jemonad lo those who will call for it. Alas! thal Apollo Commandery, whieh has a reputation as extensive as the whole country for its bib- eral mode of entertaining, should shrink In Ita own honte to the dimenaions of @ mere “Tent on. the Beach,” and there dole out “elreus lemonade.” In other citles {polio has entertained and been entertained In splendid style, and tho Sir Knights of those elties will tiattirally ex- pect to be entertained here ina similar iman- her. How sadly they will, bo disappointed t After this Conclave the old mombers of Apol- Jo who have entertained and who have been entertained elyewhere will feel aslinmed.to have it known that they belong to Apollo Commandery, And why |s this? Simply becnuse the Chairman of the Trienntal Com- mittee preferred useless show and parade to fraternal and hospitoble entertainment, I say Chairman because the Committee havo been practically ignored from the bexinning. Appreciating the odlum that must, and In- evitably will- attach to Apollo Commandery, sume of its meinbers have organized one oF two clubs to entertain their friends who come here from tbrond. But let these gen- erous and appreciative Sir Knizhts do all they caw In thetr praiseworthy endeavor, they cannot preserve the reputation af Apollo Commandery: aso hospitable entertainer, when the Commandery itself docs nothing to preserve its own reputation. It is 2 shamo and a disgrace, In keeping with. tho other arrangements Is the line of march and the manner of march- ing, If you will take the troubleto figure out the line ‘of march, you will find it to exceed seven miley, and the greater part of It through avery uninteresting part of the clty,—nota- bly Wabash avenue, ‘Ihe march should linye been through the business part of the city in the morning; shetoo up, Wabash avenue sny to Sixteenth street, and thence to Michigan avenue, and the review should have taken place on the’ Lake-Front, and with the re- view the column should have broken up. On tho contrary, the review fs to take place at the junction of Wabash avenue and ‘Ewelfth street, and from: thence to the end of the march the Grand Encainpment will become a tall to the Triennial Chalrman’s Kite. Tf you will look as you pass along, you will) seo that the moat tninterest- ng lo¢ality” on the whole line of march has boon » selected for the grand review. Why was this? Was It through ignorance or stupidity? Lam in- formed that the selection was the work of the ‘Triennial Chairman himself. Tt will furnish him an opportunity to supply the reporters yife another item to explain why the beautl- ful Lake-Front was ignored and Twelth street selected. The putting up of seats by tho way-side to be-sold at so much 1 head, of course, could not finve exerted any influence in behalf of Twelfth street, could it? Justead of the Conclave being a fraternal reunion of the Knights of the sonntty over n warty welcune ind good-eliver, whieh Is what It was expected to and should hava been, the whole nifair has been turned Into a nionster “ show.’ fore 1 close, there is one thing I wish to call attention to, and that iy, the Sir Knights Who are to be encamped on the Lake-Front, ‘These men ore to bo pitled. Unless our eltf- zens aud Sir Knights rally to thelr support, they will have no breakfast op Tuesday inorning next, having been ordered fnto ling nt 8:300. 1. The Appliances for providing for thom witt be found entirely inzdequate, I call attention to this fact now that’ it may be remedied In tine. Untess it fs looked into promptly somebody will go “hungry fs tho opluion of A Tran, —— BAD LATIN. ‘To the Editor of The Chtcago Tribune, Cimcago, Aug. 12.—Who Js the distinguished Sir Knight, lineal descendant of the Crusaders, who furnishes the abundant Latin quotations wo sce on every hand? © Tho inquiry is: made more purticulurly in regard to tha motto, “Muguy est Veritas ot Provatebit,” which {s seen on every banuer. Is the Latin “ Proevales bit" intended? A Sune Prince or tre RovaL Brcnet. (itis. Latin is Renerally taken from Web- ster’s Distionury, where this particular quo- tation occurs in the Incorrect form referred to above.) — BEAUSEANTS. Tho carpenter work for the Grand Mastor's arch at-Twelfth street was begun yesterday, Threo more Commanderies applied for quarters yesterday, und were ussigned to the camp. Those will make 875 which are to’be here as organizations. A large force of men were at work yester- day cleaning the streets along tho lnc of wnarch, and tho promise fs that there shall be no room for complalnt, The inside decorations of the Grand En- campment Asyluin in the Lake Park uro nearly completed, wanting only the finishing touches. ‘The workmen will conimence oft the outside sume time to-day, No forma! program is to ba made out for Thursday, its Ibavill-be devoted tu receptions given by tho various Commaydories andother entertalnments which will add to the inter est ad promote the enjoyment of those who sult remain in the city, Every Slr Knight who expects to do escort duty or net as niet Afouilay. or ‘Tuesday inust provide himself with a horse, “All are requested to meet at Edgerton’s at 5:80 this afternoon for practice in riding, Eminent- Commander Cinssette will be present, ‘Tickets for the concert and ball were sent yesterday ty tho oflleers of Wie United States steamer Michigan, now at anchor in the hare jor, ‘They will have receptions on board oyery day next week in order to give Sir Knlghts from the interlor an opportunity to Jook at a nan-of-war, . ‘Tho girls, carponters, and paluters nt. the emblem and garland gactory No. 143 Wabash avenue will.iave to work all day and a Grent part of the night In order to fntsh Whut they have In hand by Saturday ntght. An oxtra force wns put on yesterday, and It looks ns it they will huye to work Sunday to Anish up. Ifcalth-Commissioner De Wolf yesterday puta number of teas at work Hllig in the space between the lake-shore und the break- water in front of Lake Park. He found that @ ‘bad smell pervaded the neighborhoud, and took the step he dit to suppress it to the end that the Knights might steep in pence, A number of prominent ‘Lemplars arrived at the Grand Pucltic Hotel yesterday, anong tho number belng: Benjamin Denn, of Bos- ton, Grand Generntisaino, and ‘T. 8. Parvin of Lown City; Grand Recdrder, of the Grad Encampment of the United States, and Dan- fel Siufth, of Athy, Depaty Grand Com- quscider ot tho Grand Commandery of Ala- Li * ‘The Bout Committee added nothing yester- day | to thelr progeam, which, was published in Thursday's Trinuxe, but ’O, W. Durrett, the Chairnian, said that negotiations werd pending to-provide several more bonta. expected that arrangements will be made to take out Intw the luke 15,000 Sir Kulghts and thelr ladies every day, 1t{s proposed that after 2p. im. ‘Tuesday and during tho three succeeding days, the Indies shall reeelve calls in tho several Cam- muondery tents In the’ camp, separate reuls- ters boing Kept in these tents forall visitors to reylster therein, At the general rendez. vous tents of Apollo, Clicago, and St. Ber nord Connnunderles “open howe” will be kept, and all Templars who aro in the’ city ure welcatue to enjoy the cotrtestes and par- take of the entortamment provided, The Mayor yesterday ordered a stand erected at the south ond of the Exposition Bulldiug with a seating capnelty for 500 peo- ple, lt willbe occupled by tha clty oftelals and thelr frends to view the procession, ‘Tickets will be ‘isstied -to those wntitied to thum to-morrew by the Mayor, and tho stand, will not only be reserved for ‘tickot-holilers fur Fu procession, but-also for the display of rewol h ‘Tho decorators at the Exposition Biitiding: were hard at: Work yesterduy.attaching red, white, und black canibric tu the base of tho urehes a8 a substitute for tho Government yarelvon, Hugs whieh didn’t come. All the ‘vinplue gmiblems and purlands, except tase wlitoh are to be MMacod under the galleries, arg In position, and the Buronial castle at the », Myerything be In ordur by Saturday night, As “Pandemonium did, from the camp ground on the Lake-Front has risen Ike an exhalation, s wonderfully snowy elty, Whoso Klentuing streets and eangples stand ready to eye hy population. Accommodations for ri ure now made, 300 small tants will be put in this morning, Applications were pouring in all duy yesterday for tent room, and the Comtitteo of Arrangoments way kept busy making assizniments, In the. Asylum, decorations were going up with ut mist rapidity, and by this evening ib will stand completed, ‘The first two tents on the Hirst row of press lonta have been ussigned to the Western Union and Atlantig & Paoltia Telogtsyh Companies, each of which wilt haye 4 large force of operators present, One pole, bearlng twenty-four Inswtiators, was pat up all shan The Calumet Glub, yesterday, The calelum lights have been procured and. arranged, and will No the young moon on Saturday evening. anticIpating the rugh to Witness the procession, ycste rday nskedtha 0) ‘aye Protect their the ne police wil p veh I have enough work to ploy then wit to call Kealn Afond pr to detail two elub-flouse, which on march, from tho q ~ they wero told lay, but itis believed that call in vain, from the fast flint eu do in other If the Club, however, will em- tha Superintendent will clothe Police authority for the occasion. licemen Tuesday to Is wi ons. men, h Several people down town began decorat- Ing: thelr buildings commence to-da) Kern 1 has all of his In yesterday, and mote will and to-niorrow. Charley street, near Washington, position; Field & Leiter on La Salle have out an Imntenge Maltese cross and. two or thirce other pleces; of Wabash avenue and Randolph pit stort corner reet, three upper ofilce fs adomed Henry Behl, in each window of tho lea; and ‘Tne Tinuny With shields and crosses,— tion to whiat is to foliow. maar dtr DETROIT COMMANDERY, Deteott Free Press, Preparations are being made for the spectad train over the Michigan Central which Is to carry the Detroit Commandery of Knights Templar to Chicago, hand: Grau Tho cars are peing lsomely decorated in the shops nt the d ‘Trunk Junction, Tho train will be drawn through the entire Journey by engine No. 20, the largest and best engine on the road, member of the Commandory, of the train, made all the Conductor Henry D, Uarrls, who isa will have chargo Conductor Harris, who has pilgrimages of the Commandery, willissue a spectal check.as n memoria! of this Tem an “ Michigan Central Special ‘Train? side com mat Com ‘Was! He by the Commandery: trip, twill be ornamented with th plurs' cross and golden gun. Hended, The in- contain the following as previous pilerinages . T. Detro’ Pigrlins—Baltimore, Mount “Vernon, New Yo 4 of the cross will memorilve of imandery, No. 1. hington, | ‘ork, Lansing, ‘Toledo, ribtiadetptta, Cleveland, Chicago, Aug, 16, ILLINOIS, Spectal Dtepateh to The Chicago Tribune. Broomixatox, Il, Aug, 12—De Molay Commandery, No, 2, Knights atten fifty Templar, will nd the ‘Triennial Conclave in Chicago strong. They will be accompanted by twenty-five Indies. The Conmandery have been drilling for monthson the Fair Grounds, and have reached a degree of rare proficien cy. and elaborate banners, badges, tereenskets, ele. They. will lenve. ton wt 13:3 Alton, take Line They have frovided the most beautiful In alin, wae They will leave Blootning- b, . Monday via the Chicago & by. the special tratn, which wilt also to Chicago the Commandories from ‘oln, Atlanta, Pontiac, and other places, — : COMING SIR KNIGNTS,. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Aug. 13,—Superin= tendent McKenna, of tho Jefforsunville, Madison & Indinnapolis Road, has’ -tele- grup! nid &C hed C. IL Rockwell, Gencral Pussenger Ticket Agent of the Indianapolis, Peru hicago Rond, that thirty car-loads of Kiiehts Templar and their friends will be furnished the Intter round from vif the Jeffersonville, Madison & In- diaunpails bound for Chicago Sunday night, FIRES, AT MARBLENEAD, MASS, MARBLEHEAD, Mags, Ang. 12.—Tho Upk versalist Ohurch was burned. by incendiaries this morning, Loss, $25,000; insured for $4,000, B, Hooper, a denler in faney pots, 0005 In gecupiad tho basement. Loss, sures for $2,200, = NEAR WHUITEUALL, N.Y. (WINTEMALI, N.Y¥., Auge 12—A firo at Sherlock’s Mills burned Sherlock's steam wi id store, and twenty dwellings, Loss Insurance, $40,000, + AT BUSIIWICK, N.Y, New Yon, Aug, 12—Tho factory of Wilh fam Heller, at Bushwick, burned to-day, an $50,000 worth of furs were destroyed, sean AT WARE, MASS, Boston, Mass. Aug, 12,—Otis Company’a hoslery factory at Waro v 000 by the fire of last nigt saat OBITUARY. CHESTER & CROSBY. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicagp Tribune. * JANESVILLE, “Wis., Aug, 12.—Chester & Crosby, Cashier of the Rock County Natlonal Bank, died on one of tho Sound steamera year New London, Conn, Inst ulght. Ha had not been well for some weeks, and about two shore, and munity weeks ayo left for o trip to the sen Mr, Crosby wag universally beloved, tis death is agreat shock ,to this com- MIR. BOIES, Bvecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lansina, Mich, Aug. 12.—At the Grand Trunk Depot, about 6 o'clock this afternoon, aMr. Boles, of Oxford, Mich. who had been attending the State Grange plente In thls elty during tho day, and who was about to take the train for his home, fell dead with heart. Ulsease, age, and famil ie Was a fariner, about 45 years of Was accompanied by his wife and ly. His remains were taken hone on the train, OLD SETTLERS’ REUNION. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune * CARLINVILLE, IIL, Aug. 1—Thy old sot tlers of Mucoupln County held thelr annual plonie and reunion at Wild Rural Park, east of this, tu-rlay. ‘Tho attendance was very large, ent. » from 0,000 to 7,000 people belng pres- Addresses were made by the Hon. 0, A. Walker, Gen. John I. Rinnker, and othors, Every portion of the county was represented. ‘The weather was warm and dry. Special Dispatch to The Chicuge Tribune, OTTAWA, Att Aug, 12.—Tho Old Settlers of Eu Salle Coun and plenle to-<lay, und y held thelr’ annual reunton the,elty was thronged with poopie from all parts of the county, Speeches wore delivered by George M. B. of Poorly Judge Caton, of Ottawa; othe " Sr, at} and <<< E “THE EXODUS, Lours, Mo,, Aug. 12.-—-Charles IH. Tardy, President of the Colored Rolie Board in this, elty, has advices that 10,000 negrods will cinl- grate frowi Misuissipp! and Louisiana within the next two months, and wil arrive en Toute About. forty per day, for tor Kansas and othor Northern States, tho pust onthe inva been carod for here by the Board, forwarded to varions destinations, % a EDWIN. FORREST'S WILL, New Yout, Aug, 143—Lawrenco Barrett, in a iotter from Cohnssett, Mass., tu. the mornlug papers here, makes an nppeal to Aimerican actors to ald in the defense of the whilot Edwin Forrest and the building of a National Dramatle School. ed [ho Woodon Kat. American Machintet, ‘eur 1870 9 traveling Somewhore ubuut tha miliwright, foutsore, and with the broudcst Northorn Doris: accent, stopped ut Soke, at the onging factor tor work, | H OF begwnry aut don blu gods) ho was turoin, dualy head, of Houlton & Watt, and waked puct wie little better than vuo wor looks, and Boulton hud bid to gum. other shup, when, 29, away sorrowfully, Boulton sud~ cuttod bli back. e tae cn of a bxt's yon yo havo on your ine mon “Te's Just tinmmor, sir.” “Timmer, did you got It coat mo mon? Jet's look at it/-\Where just sade it, sir, iy uinsel.” “ How did you mucky it?" ory “Bur round, just turned {t tu tho luthic.’* 2 it's oviel, mui, and tha latho turns things iS “A wool! [Just gur’d tho lathio gang anithor t t ina und t rao Ana, o please ue. dae any, dourney afure wo, thocht to buveu hut to keep'out water, budua’ wuckio alllur to spare, aud I y his tubora mochanisw thb may bad Inyont= rey oval lutho and mudy bie bat, and the bat nade logo eo valuable a hig fortune. fauitan Was Ot thy mat to r cl, thus the uftar famous Willaw Murdock—the orighnator of logomotives: eerviou under vz vols gud lighting by yas—tool auit und Boulton rat ale ius) | ax elted by itconsth Xugland, and with the re q Hands and brali-cugnlug that bad pro- tt ‘s{iumor Bat," from the South. Can “